Trent Rockets completed a double over Birmingham Phoenix at Trent Bridge, winning the men’s match by seven wickets and the women’s by six, as The Hundred moved towards its knockout stage.
Phoenix were held to 111 for six in the men’s fixture. The Rockets reached 116 for three with 17 balls to spare.
How did the two matches go?
In the women’s match earlier the same day, Birmingham Phoenix made 122 for seven and Trent Rockets replied with 124 for four, finishing with 16 balls unused.
Elsewhere, Welsh Fire beat Manchester Super Giants by three wickets in the women’s competition, chasing 86 and getting there with nine balls remaining after being pushed to 88 for seven.
| Match | Scores | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Men, Nottingham | BP 111-6; TR 116-3 | Rockets by 7 wkts |
| Women, Nottingham | BP 122-7; TR 124-4 | Rockets by 6 wkts |
| Women, Manchester | MSG 85-9; WF 88-7 | Fire by 3 wkts |
What is The Hundred?
The Hundred is a professional 100-ball cricket competition administered by the England and Wales Cricket Board, contested by eight men’s and eight women’s teams based in major British cities. The format resembles Twenty20 with adjustments, using 100 balls per innings rather than 120. The 2026 season is in its group stage, with matches running through mid-August before eliminator fixtures and finals. On 5 August 2026 at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, Trent Rockets beat Birmingham Phoenix by seven wickets in the men’s competition and by six wickets in the women’s. Welsh Fire beat Manchester Super Giants by three wickets in a women’s fixture at Manchester the same day. The competition’s eight franchises play at Trent Bridge, Lord’s, Edgbaston, Headingley, The Oval, the Rose Bowl, Old Trafford and Sophia Gardens.
What comes next?
The group stage continues through mid-August before eliminator fixtures and the finals. London Spirit meet MI London at Lord’s, and Birmingham Phoenix face Sunrisers Leeds on Friday.
Trent Rockets play MI London on Saturday, with Southern Brave meeting Manchester Super Giants the same day.
How does the format work?
Each innings lasts 100 balls rather than the 120 of a Twenty20 match. Bowlers deliver in sets of five or ten consecutive balls from the same end, and each may bowl a maximum of 20 deliveries in an innings.
The competition was created by the England and Wales Cricket Board and pairs men’s and women’s teams under the same eight franchise names, with the two competitions running in parallel and often sharing double-header days at the same ground.
Both Nottingham matches were played at Trent Bridge on the same day, the women’s fixture preceding the men’s under lights.
Why the parallel competitions matter
Running the men’s and women’s tournaments as one competition, at the same grounds and often on the same tickets, was the central design choice when the tournament launched. It gave the women’s game guaranteed exposure at major venues rather than relegating it to outgrounds.
Double-header days like the one at Trent Bridge are the mechanism. A crowd arriving for the evening men’s fixture watches the women’s match first, which has lifted attendance figures well above what standalone scheduling produced.
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